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120013 PS Literature: Proseminar = Introductory Seminar (2010S)

Queen's Evidence: Representations of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 10.02.2010 06:00 to We 17.02.2010 23:59
Registration is open from Sa 20.02.2010 10:00 to Th 04.03.2010 16:00
Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2010 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Elisabeth Siegel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 08.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 15.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 22.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 12.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 19.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 26.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 03.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 10.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 17.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 31.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 07.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 14.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 21.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 28.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The monarchy is a key element of British culture and has always stimulated artistic imagination - not least as a sponsor of the arts. In this literary introductory seminar we will look at products of such artistic creativity and examine how artists have represented two queens: Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. The pieces of "queen's evidence" (i.e. artistic attempts at making sense of and constructing a female head of state) that we are going to scrutinise are a number of poems, Alan Bennett's novel The Uncommon Reader (2007) and Stephen Frear's feature film The Queen (2006).
The aim of this course is to explore how literary texts and films negotiate concepts of femininity and power and how images of a queen differ through the ages - or resemble each other. Moreover, the course will give students the opportunity to apply and deepen their understanding of the terminology and methodology required for analysing works of poetry, fiction, drama and film, and familiarise them with academic research and writing.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in class, oral presentation, final written exam, term paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course seeks to deepen and extend students' knowledge about tools for the analysis of literary texts and to introduce them to theories about gender, power and the body.

Examination topics

Group work, classroom discussion, presentations, research assignments.

Reading list

Please purchase a copy of Alan Bennett's The Uncommon Reader in the Faber & Faber/ Profile Books edition (ISBN: 1846681332). A reader with further material will be provided at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612
LI 12-0106, SP-Code 304, 701 / BA11

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